Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH5LN229284 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under7
30 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 16
First seenFeb 8, 2024
IL
Last seenAug 16, 2026
UT
Inspected under 7 different carriers in 30 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH5LN229284
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
4V4

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
229284

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
VOLVO TRUCK

Prefix basis · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 8, 2024 – Aug 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 16, 2026UTI · Full5OOS8BALL EXPRESS LLC 3536627AH76702/PA
Feb 8, 2026NMII · Walk-around3—KARAHAN LOGISTICS LLC 4308030AH76027/PA
Nov 5, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—KARAHAN LOGISTICS LLC 4308030AH76027/PA
Oct 14, 2025WYI · Full0—KARAHAN LOGISTICS LLC 4308030AH76027/PA
Aug 14, 2025KYIII · Driver-only2OOSMICROFREIGHT LOGISTIC LLC 3245690789842/PA
Aug 14, 2025KYI · Full2—MICROFREIGHT LOGISTIC LLC 3245690TEMP/PA
Jun 23, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—SAM CITY GROUP LLC 3288070BLDJ34/CO
Jun 23, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—SAM CITY GROUP LLC 3288070BLDJ34/CO
May 17, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSSAM CITY GROUP LLC 3288070BLDJ34/CO
May 15, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—SAM CITY GROUP LLC 3288070BLDJ34/CO
May 12, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—SAM CITY GROUP LLC 3288070BLDJ34/CO
Mar 5, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—AJZ TRUCKING LLC 4174214BLDJ34/CO
Aug 18, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—ISKA LLC 4035174BLDJ34/CO
Aug 10, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—ISKA LLC 4035174BLDJ34/CO
Mar 5, 2024GAIII · Driver-only3—FAMILY 3 LOGISTIC INC 151896830008PF/NY
Feb 8, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1OOSFAMILY 3 LOGISTIC INC 151896830008PF/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

7 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
8BALL EXPRESS LLC3536627Aug 16, 2026Aug 16, 20261PA
KARAHAN LOGISTICS LLC4308030Oct 14, 2025Feb 8, 20263IL
MICROFREIGHT LOGISTIC LLC3245690Aug 14, 2025Aug 14, 20252MN
SAM CITY GROUP LLC3288070May 12, 2025Jun 23, 20255IL
AJZ TRUCKING LLC4174214Mar 5, 2025Mar 5, 20251PA
ISKA LLC4035174Aug 10, 2024Aug 18, 20242CO
FAMILY 3 LOGISTIC INC1518968Feb 8, 2024Mar 5, 20242TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
AH76702PA18BALL EXPRESS LLCAug 16, 2026 → Aug 16, 20261
AH76027PA—KARAHAN LOGISTICS LLCOct 14, 2025 → Feb 8, 20263
TEMPPA—MICROFREIGHT LOGISTIC LLCAug 14, 2025 → Aug 14, 20251
789842PA—MICROFREIGHT LOGISTIC LLCAug 14, 2025 → Aug 14, 20251
BLDJ34CO1SAM CITY GROUP LLCMay 12, 2025 → Jun 23, 20255
BLDJ34CO—AJZ TRUCKING LLCMar 5, 2025 → Mar 5, 20251
BLDJ34CO—ISKA LLCAug 10, 2024 → Aug 18, 20242
30008PFNY—FAMILY 3 LOGISTIC INCFeb 8, 2024 → Mar 5, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026